Month: <span>November 2019</span>

Aroostook Mental Health Center (AMHC) has announced that Tiffany Cumming, MA, LCPC, IMH-E® has joined its Houlton Outpatient Office.

“I am very pleased that Tiffany has joined AMHC,” shared Lorraine Chamberlain, Director of Integration and Behavioral Health in Aroostook County. “Tiffany’s focus is on promoting resiliency for youth through social-emotional development and learning. She is passionate about partnering with those who influence the development of children be they parents, guardians, teachers or childcare providers. We are grateful to have Tiffany return to Aroostook County to serve the needs of children and families living in the greater Houlton area.”

A native of Houlton and a graduate of Houlton High School, Tiffany most recently provided early childhood services in the state of Colorado. Prior to that, she offered clinical services for youth and families in the Boston area. She has a Master of Arts in Expressive Therapies: Mental Health Counseling & Art Therapy from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. She carries the state of Maine independent counseling license, LCPC, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.

For more information about AMHC services please contact AMHC’s Access Center at 1-800-244-6431.

Aroostook Mental Health Center (AMHC) is pleased to announce the addition of Suzanne Costallos, LCSW to its Houlton Outpatient Office.

“I am very pleased to have Suzanne as part of our talented team,” shared Lorraine Chamberlain, Director of Integration and Behavioral Health in Aroostook County. “She has a passion for working with people who are experiencing mental health challenges. Her focus is on promoting resiliency and engaging those we serve to be active participants in their journey to wellness and healing.”

Suzanne has been working as a licensed clinical social worker for more than 15 years. She is a strong proponent of treatment methods that incorporate both mind and body therapies. Suzanne earned her Master of Social Work (MSW) from Yeshiva University – Wurzwiler School of Social Work in New York. A native New Yorker, she relocated to northern Maine in 2004. Suzanne is also a professional actress and singer and a graduate of The Juilliard School in New York.

For more information about AMHC services please contact AMHC’s Access Center at 1-800-244-6431.

Aroostook Mental Health Center (AMHC) is pleased to announce the addition of Krystal Griffiths, LMSW-CC and Andrea Chasse, LMSW-CC to its central Aroostook service area.

“AMHC is so pleased to have Krystal and Andrea joining our growing team of professionals,” said Lorraine Chamberlain, Director of Integration and Behavioral Health in Aroostook County. “Both women bring a diverse background of experience working with adolescents and adults experiencing mental health and/or substance use challenges. They will be a great asset to those we serve.”

Krystal is located in AMHC’s Presque Isle Outpatient Office at One Edgemont Drive. For the past nine years, she has provided services to adults and adolescents in Pennsylvania as well as Jamaica, West Indies. She has a broad range of experience in individual and group therapy, working with those in the correctional services system as well as experience assisting individuals in a psychiatric hospital. She is passionate about helping her clients reach their life goals while assisting them in managing their mental health challenges. She received her Bachelor of Social Work from Northern Caribbean University and a Master of Social Work from Shippensburg University, Pennsylvania.

Andrea is located in AMHC’s Caribou Outpatient Office at 43 Hatch Drive. While completing her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Maine at Presque Isle, Andrea interned in a hospice program. Upon graduation, she worked primarily with young children and teenagers. During that time, her emphasis was on the strength of each individual, providing social skills support, coping skills and ways to manage emotions in positive ways in order to support youth in achieving their goals.  While completing her Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Maine, Orono, Andrea focused on experiential art therapy and the elderly. Since then, she has worked with elderly veterans and their spouses, and now as a generalist therapist. Andrea is currently working toward earning her LCSW credential. Once completed she will be independently licensed as a generalist practitioner therapist.

For more information about AMHC services please contact AMHC’s Access Center at 1-800-244-6431.